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VA1295 Virgin Australia - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight AI7167 from Air India (AI) is a codeshare flight operated by Virgin Australia (VA) under the flight number VA1295. Check this page for details about flight VA1295.

Below, you can find details about Virgin Australia flight VA1295, which currently operates between the airports of Melbourne - Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (Airport Code MEL) and Cairns - Cairns Airport (Airport Code CNS).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

VA1295 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

VA1295 Virgin Australia to Cairns

En Route - Delayed
Delay: 50 minutes
Flight Status for Wednesday November 11, 2026

Airline information

Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2

Departure

Melbourne (MEL)
November 11, 2026
Melbourne Tullamarine Airport
Departed at:
12:21
Terminal:
3
Gate:
15
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:35

Arrival

Cairns (CNS)
November 11, 2026
Cairns Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
14:55
Terminal:
2
Gate:
20
Scheduled Arrival Time: 14:05
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AI7167 - Air India

- CZ1059 - China Southern Airlines

- PX3403 - Air Niugini

- QR7205 - Qatar Airways

- SQ6446 - Singapore Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight VA1295?
The flight VA1295 is currently not scheduled at Melbourne Airport (MEL).

Which is the distance of flight VA1295?
The distance between the two airports is 2315 kilometers.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Melbourne: 2026-11-11 14:16:31
Current Time in Cairns: 2026-11-11 13:16:31

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Melbourne and Cairns:

Jetstar
- Flight Number: JQ34. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ942. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 27 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ944. (On Time performance: 52 - Average Delay: 34 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ946. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: JQ948. (On Time performance: 66 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)

Qantas
- Flight Number: QF702. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)

Virgin Australia
- Flight Number: VA1291. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1293. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: VA1297. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights VA1295

No flights for VA1295 were scheduled in the past month. The last flight took place on Wednesday, November 11, 2026